Shake Up your Beliefs and Values with Erin Stevenson

I’m a High School history teacher, a lover of teenage vernacular, Hip Hop, Social Justice, and guacamole. I teach high school students just as much as they teach me. I hope to instill a love of learning – AND – a love of people in them by the time they leave my classroom.

I believe my enthusiasm, empathy and willingness to learn makes me a great teacher, leader and friend. I believe my creativity, sense of humor and “realness” with students makes me successful.

Episode Summary

It inspires questions. It leads to wondering? It compels action. It fuels a desire to learn more about the Other. Social Justice, that’s the thread that weaves throughout this podcast episode.

Erin Stevenson takes us on her journey, as she confronts her privilege, and steps outside what’s comfortable to her.

She’s forced to re-assess her taken for granted beliefs and values, and assumptions. Not just once, but over and over. In so doing Erin learns some pretty significant life lessons that fuel her teaching today.

As someone who is passionate about Social Justice, chatting with Erin really fired me up. There’s so many nuggets in this episode.

About The Author

Dr Greg Curran is a primary teacher, specialising in EAL & digital literacy teaching along with social justice & equity in education. Greg has extensive experience as a lecturer in teacher education, in the fields of literacy, health promotion, gender & sexual diversity, TESOL Methods, and E-Learning. He hosts and produces the education podcast, Pushing The Edge with Greg Curran, and blogs on this website.